1st Edition
The Purchase of Paradise Gift Giving and the Aristocracy, 1307-1485
By Joel T. Rosenthal
Copyright 1972
186 Pages
by
Routledge
186 Pages
by
Routledge
186 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1972, The Purchase of Paradise is an account of medieval philanthropy and looks at the late medieval aristocracy as a social, rather than political group. The book analyses their voluntary behaviour, their gift giving and the Church, and addresses the nature of charity in the Middle Ages, providing an insight into the noble families of the time. The book depicts... Read more
Preface
Abbreviations
1. Introductions
2. Prayers for the Dead
3. Chantries
4. New Foundations
5. Endowments to Burial Churches
6. Miscellaneous Philanthropy
7. Conclusion
Appendix I: Alienations in Mortmain
Appendix II: Tables with Raw Numbers
Index
Biography
Joel T. Rosenthal
